Bathsheba
Hebrew · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Bathsheba
The name Bathsheba means "daughter of the oath" or "daughter of abundance," derived from the Hebrew elements *bat* (daughter) and *sheva* (oath or seven).
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Etymology
The name Bathsheba means "daughter of the oath" or "daughter of abundance," derived from the Hebrew elements *bat* (daughter) and *sheva* (oath or seven). It is primarily used in Jewish and Christian cultures, notably as the wife of King David and mother of Solomon in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament.
Bathsheba currently ranks #13,711 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1977.
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